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COLOMBIANO [8 records]

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Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Industrial Standardization
OBS

ICONTEC is a private, non-profit organization. Since 1984, it has been recognized by the Colombian Government as the National Standardization Body and representative of the country to the various international and regional standard organizations. The main activity of ICONTEC is the study, adoption and promotion of technical standards in the different economic and social activities related to the private and governmental sectors in the country. There are 42 different areas of standardization specified and some 162 active technical committees.

OBS

Colombian Institute of Technical Standards and Certification: unofficial translation provided for information purposes only.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Normalisation industrielle
OBS

L'ICONTEC est un organisme privé à but non lucratif. Depuis 1984, il est reconnu par le gouvernement comme étant l'organisme national de normalisation et le représentant du pays auprès des diverses organisations internationales et régionales de normalisation. La principale activité de l'ICONTEC est l'étude, l'adoption et la promotion des normes techniques, à l'échelon national, dans les différentes activités économiques et sociales des secteurs public et privé. Les travaux de normalisation portent sur 42 secteurs, avec quelque 162 comités techniques en activité.

OBS

Institut colombien de normes techniques et de certification : traduction non officielle fournie uniquement à titre d’information.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Normalización industrial
OBS

ICONTEC fue fundado el 10 de mayo [de 1963] como el Instituto Colombiano de Normas Técnicas, por un grupo de 18 empresarios y directivos gremiales, que vieron la necesidad de crear una organización que trabajara el tema de las normas técnicas, para mejorar la productividad y la competitividad de la industria nacional.

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Record 2 2020-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
DEF

macrophytes: The large water plants.

CONT

Macrophytes are aquatic plants growing in or near water. They may be either emergent (i.e., with upright portions above the water surface), submerged or floating. Examples of macrophytes include cattails, hydrilla, water hyacinth and duckweed.

OBS

macrophyte: The plural form of this designation (macrophytes) and the plural definition were standardized by ISO in 1985.

Key term(s)
  • macrophytes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
DEF

macrophytes : Grandes plantes aquatiques.

OBS

macrophyte : La désignation au pluriel (macrophytes) et la définition au pluriel ont été normalisées par l'ISO en 1985.

Key term(s)
  • macrophytes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
DEF

macrófitas: Grandes plantas acuáticas.

OBS

macrófita : La designación en plural(macrófitas) y la definición en plural provienen del Instituto Colombiano de Normas Técnicas y Certificación(ICONTEC).

Key term(s)
  • macrófitas
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Record 3 2017-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
CO
classification system code, see observation
COL
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A country of northwestern South America, bordering on the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean and crossed by the Equator in the southern part.

OBS

Capital: Bogotá.

OBS

Inhabitant: Colombian.

OBS

Colombia: common name of the country.

OBS

CO; COL: codes recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CO
classification system code, see observation
COL
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État d'Amérique du Sud, entre le Pacifique et la mer des Antilles.

OBS

Capitale : Bogotá.

OBS

Habitant : Colombien, Colombienne.

OBS

Colombie : nom usuel du pays.

OBS

CO; COL : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

PHR

aller en Colombie, visiter la Colombie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CO
classification system code, see observation
COL
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Estado de América del Sur, en la parte norte de la región andina.

OBS

Capital: Bogotá.

OBS

Habitante :colombiano, colombiana.

OBS

Colombia: nombre usual del país.

OBS

CO; COL: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

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Record 4 2016-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
  • Construction and Civil Engineering
DEF

aggressive soil conditions: The soil conditions potentially damaging to buildings and construction materials.

OBS

aggressive soil condition: The plural form of this term (aggressive soil conditions) and the plural definition have been standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • aggressive soil conditions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des sols
  • Construction (bâtiment et génie civil)
DEF

conditions de sol agressives : Conditions de sol potentiellement préjudiciables aux immeubles et aux matériaux de construction.

OBS

condition de sol agressive : Le terme au pluriel (conditions de sol agressives) et la définition au pluriel ont été normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • conditions de sol agressives

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica del suelo
  • Construcción e ingeniería civil
DEF

Condiciones corrosivas del suelo: Condiciones del suelo potencialmente dañinas para los edificios y materiales de construcción.

OBS

condición corrosiva del suelo : El término en plural(condiciones corrosivas del suelo) y la definición en plural han sido normalizadas por el Instituto Colombiano de Normas Técnicas y Certificación.

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Record 5 2011-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
CONT

The smallest landscape unit in the ecological holarchy ... of concrete systems is the ecotope, while the largest system is the ecosphere that embraces all biological and technological ecosystems. Therefore, the environment which learners of EE course directly observe is usually an ecotope which is the smallest holistic land unit. ... According to Naveh ..., an important thing is that the ecotope has two extreme types: one is the "biotope" (a term redefined by me for this context) or ecotope of bioecosystem that is maintained by the input of solar energy, natural biotic and abiotic resource materials; and the other is the "technotope" (a term proposed by me) or ecotope of technoecosystem that is constructed and maintained by man's input of energy and material and is regulated by man.

CONT

... landscapes are composed of a mosaic of patches. Other terms similar to patch include: ecotope, biotope, landscape component, landscape element, landscape unit, landscape cell, geotope, facies, habitat and site.

OBS

ecotope: This term does not appear in any general language dictionaries; the adjectival form "ecotopic" is given by LASTE (McGraw-Hill Dict. of Scientific and Technical Terms) 1994.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
DEF

Ensemble des facteurs du milieu, composé du climatope et de l'édaphotope, c'est-à-dire des facteurs relevant du climat et du sol, et délimité par les mêmes conditions d'environnement (température, humidité, aliments...).

CONT

Chapitre 6. L'écotope ou l'entité écologique. 6.1 Synthèse des concepts d'habitat et de niche. 6.2 Réduction des écotopes multidimensionnels. 6.3 Le chevauchement des écotopes. 6.4 La classification écologique du territoire.

OBS

Le terme «écotope» ne figure pas dans les dictionnaires généraux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecosistemas
DEF

Espacio vital limitado en el que existen condiciones ambientales similares.

OBS

En el caso colombiano, «ecotopo cafetero» es una región agroecológica delimitada geográficamente, teniendo en cuenta condiciones predominantes de clima, suelo y relieve donde se obtiene una respuesta biológica similar del cultivo del café.

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Record 6 2010-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
CONT

The presidential party arrived on March 3 and was welcomed with full ceremonial honours by His Excellency the Governor General, the Prime Minister and Mrs. ..., members of the Cabinet and of the diplomatic corps.

CONT

Much of our present day protocol associated with flag display and ceremonial honours stems from the Middle Ages ...

Key term(s)
  • ceremonial honor
  • ceremonial honour

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
PHR

Rendre des honneurs de cérémonie.

Key term(s)
  • honneur de cérémonie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ceremonial y tradiciones (Militar)
CONT

Los restos del soldado [...] arribarán al país [...] al grupo número 10 de la Fuerza Aérea, donde una unidad de formación de dicha institución le rendirá los honores de reglamento.

CONT

Cuando el avión de la comitiva visitante haya abandonado la plataforma, el jefe de Estado colombiano [...] recibirá los honores de reglamento y abandonará las instalaciones portuarias.

PHR

Recibir, rendir los honores de reglamento.

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Record 7 2010-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security
  • Police
DEF

[A police officer] who undertakes to secure evidence of criminal or illegal actions by working with or among those who are under suspicion.

Key term(s)
  • under cover agent
  • under cover man
  • under cover operator
  • under cover officer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité
  • Police
DEF

Agent de police en civil participant à des opérations spéciales : lutte anti-drogue, contre-espionnage, etc.

OBS

agent d'infiltration : équivalent adopté par la Gendarmerie royale du Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad
  • Policía
CONT

Es un agente encubierto ordenado por un fiscal, avalado por un juez colombiano, que se incorpora en la organización criminal, que esa organización lo lleve por todas partes, pero bajo nuestra responsabilidad.

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Record 8 2010-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Political Science (General)
CONT

We have seen international stability shaken by military hostilities in the Persian Gulf and by political upheaval in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences politiques (Généralités)
CONT

La stabilité internationale a été ébranlée par les opérations militaires dans le golfe Persique et par les bouleversements politiques survenus en Europe de l'Est et en Union soviétique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
CONT

Agitación política en Colombia. El ambiente político colombiano está fuertemente agitado por las acusaciones hechas contra altos dignatarios del gobierno, dirigentes políticos y generales retirados del ejército y la policía por [el] máximo jefe de los paramilitares de derecha.

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